ABT Chapter 0120

Cheng Gang was just about to contact Li Fanyu.

Although there were some setbacks in the laboratory, Cheng Gang saw this as a significant opportunity. Moreover, the success of the ZGX888 was achieved under his watchful eye. Officially speaking, this was all his achievements under his administration.

Although the Development and Reform Commission is nominally a subordinate unit at the provincial and municipal levels, they are under the jurisdiction of the State Council. In their daily work, they often operate separately from the administrative system. Fundamentally, they have a kind of autonomy when it comes to power and money.

So, despite personally communicating multiple times about the subsidy issue in the laboratory, Cheng Gang didn't get any results. But now, things were different. Zhengxin Laboratory had quietly produced an engine, and it swiftly passed the audit of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, gaining high recognition in the industry.

This gave Cheng Gang even greater confidence. A week ago, he called Wang Pengju into his office and directly threw the newspaper headline with ZGX888 at him.

Then, within a week, the eight million subsidy was approved.

This was handled so smoothly!

So, when Li Fanyu approached the mayor's office for help in securing the Hongqi order for Zhengxin Power, Cheng Gang almost didn't hesitate to agree to help.

And to show his seriousness, Cheng Gang canceled his meetings for the next two days and personally accompanied Li Fanyu to the Hongqi company.

This made Li Fanyu, who had prepared a basket of arguments and even considered throwing a tantrum, extremely grateful and pleasantly surprised.

Jinmen City, has been a gateway to the capital since ancient times. Since the establishment of the Republic, it has been ahead of the curve in diverse development due to its geographical advantage near the administrative center, laying a solid foundation in economy and industry.

In recent years, with years of accumulation, it has surged forward, becoming an important financial and industrial city in the north.

Hongqi Corporation is located here.

Hongqi is a state-owned enterprise, and its style of doing business is conservative, similar to that of civil servants from the beginning of this century.

But with Cheng Gang's status as a leader, his personal visit went smoothly, and he met with the general manager of Hongqi and the project leader responsible for the Shengshi C-class.

Li Fanyu naturally came prepared before, carrying various demonstration materials carefully prepared by Anning. After some pleasantries, he borrowed the meeting room's projector. With these materials and explanations, he presented the ZGX888 engine comprehensively and in detail, from technology to pricing, to the two individuals.

As Li Fanyu demonstrated, he also paid attention to their expressions. From their reactions, they seemed very interested in his engine.

"Alright, this is the ZGX888. I believe it can meet all the requirements of the Shengshi C-class. Thank you!"

Li Fanyu turned off the slides and exchanged a glance with Cheng Gang, who smiled and nodded in approval and encouragement. He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his presentation went well.

The general manager of Hongqi, Lv Heming, withdrew his hand from tapping the table and whispered something to the project leader, Luan Qingsheng.

After a while, he stood up and faced Cheng Gang. "Mayor Cheng, the matter of installing the engine involves many aspects. We need time to discuss it carefully, and we hope you can understand."

Li Fanyu felt a bit frustrated at the words, but what they said seemed reasonable. Besides, he had already expected that this matter wouldn't be settled in the short term.

Cheng Gang stood up and said, "Manager Lv, the development of the automotive industry is a key direction for our future in Tiancheng. This China Heart engine, speaking small, is the first step for Tiancheng to enter the automotive industry, and speaking big, it's a milestone for our Chinese automotive industry. I won't hide it from you, Zhengxin Power is facing a lot of challenges from certain Japanese companies. The situation is very difficult. I earnestly request you to consider and provide some opportunities for our national products."

Lv Heming nodded, squinting and smiling, "Of course, we at Hongqi are determined to promote independent innovation, which is why we decided on the Shengshi C-class project. It's getting late, how about we go for lunch together at noon? Consider it a welcoming gesture for Mayor Cheng, what do you think?"

Cheng Gang waved his hand politely, declining the offer, and bid farewell to the two men before leaving the company with Li Fanyu.

In the car, Cheng Gang patted Li Fanyu on the shoulder and asked, "Xiao Li, what do you think about this matter?"

"I'm not sure, but I felt they were quite interested during my presentation earlier. Mayor Cheng, what do you think? Do we stand a chance?"

"It's uncertain. It seems my face as mayor isn't influential enough. Remember, dealing with people from state-owned enterprises, if they start talking about superiors and collective decisions, it's usually a dead end. A general manager and a project leader can't even decide on an engine? I think they have other plans."

Li Fanyu furrowed his brow but remained silent.

In Lv Heming's office.

"Old Luan, what do you think of that engine?" Lv Heming asked, puffing on his cigarette and exhaling a plume of smoke.

"The parameters are good overall, and the technology used is quite advanced. Overall, it's better than Mitsubishi's G66 and Toyota's 8A. I've been following this engine since the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology updated its engine directory. Although it hasn't been used in a complete vehicle, if their craftsmanship is acceptable and quality control is maintained, it should be fine."

Lv Heming extinguished his cigarette and raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

Luan Qingsheng suddenly realized he might have said too much, "Mr. Lv... it depends on your opinion."

"Ah, yes. How's the progress of the project these days?"

Luan Qingsheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Well, it's the same as usual. Let's not even mention the engine. If we want to develop it ourselves, it might take another three or four years. The gearbox is less critical; if we really want to deal with it, we can easily replicate one to make do. But the platform technology still can't be solved. There are problems with weight distribution and layout. Everything hinges on these two points. If we solve the engine and platform issues, reaching mass production levels within two months shouldn't be a problem."

Lv Heming nodded, comforting him, "Don't be impatient, calm down. Since we're doing it, we must produce high-quality products."

Luan Qingsheng chuckled nervously, agreed, and then left after a while.

After he left, Lv Heming chuckled coldly.

"Hmph, it's only been a little over a year. Why rush? One hundred billion yuan, if we can achieve mass production in two months, do we return the rest? How naive."

With that, he propped his feet up on the desk, squinted his eyes, and leaned back.

On the windowsill, a tiny mosquito circled around, then slipped out through the crack under the door.


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